Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew has intrigued her social media followers with a new post, just days after announcing an exciting new development.
Edwina and her husband Neil Varcoe have bought a historic hotel, the Victoria 1846, in the rural NSW town of Carcoar, with the intention of redeveloping and launching the refurbished hotel in 2025.
Earlier this week, Eddy announced they had received the first plans for the project, which focus on the outdoor garden area.
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Now, the popular TV presenter has given her followers an insight into some more mundane aspects of one of the family’s other projects, the Warramba luxury farm stay retreat in the Blue Mountains.
Showing a photo of her children, Tom and Molly, mucking about among boxes of “Who Gives a Crap” toilet paper, she wrote: “Watching ‘television’ … Not sponsored.”
“We just have to buy a s*** load of loo paper to run an accommodation business,” she added.
But followers were mostly fascinated by some of the interior details, including a beautiful old fireplace and an unusual piece of wall art, a sculpture that literally looks like a scrunched-up piece of paper.
“That fireplace and surrounds! ❤️🙌” one fan gushed.
The “surrounds” include stunning floorboards, pristine white walls, a dome-shaped mirror and lovely patterned rugs.
“Kids love boxes! Love the fireplace!” wrote another.
“I’m in awe of that sculptural artwork to the right of the mirror! 😍 can’t wait to see more of your adventures,” enthused a third.
“Love your arch mirror, where is it from?” wondered another.
Others were busy noting how handy loo paper boxes were as kids’ playthings.
“I see lots of open-ended play opportunities utilising those cardboard boxes 👌,” one follower wrote.
“I see how you roll,” joked another.
Added a third: “Thanks for reminding me to order more toilet paper!”
Edwina’s husband Neil recently left his IT job at Twitter because of suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome.
He is now the chief farming officer at Warramba, the 1890s farm he and Edwina restored several years ago.
Set on 100 acres of land in the Capertee Valley, about three hours west of Sydney and two hours’ drive from their other project, the Victoria 1846 in Carcoar.
For the moment, Edwina moves between Sydney, for her Sunrise job, Warramba and Carcoar.
In May, she confirmed she would stay in Sydney during the week to continue her role on Sunrise, but that the family would visit Carcoar on weekends.
“Neil was born and raised in Lithgow and went to school in Bathurst so it’s pretty exciting he now gets to contribute to the extraordinary growth in the Central West,” she wrote on Instagram.
“He is also the proud new owner of a very big jacket and a beard to survive the winter.
“We have our first stay in Carcoar as a family this weekend.
“We will miss him during the week but let the commuting, designing, renovation fun begin!”
Across on her husband’s Instagram page, similar excitement was being expressed.
“Today is a big day. I officially shift from working in digital media and tech to full-time farming and, randomly, restoring and running an historic hotel in the country,” Neil wrote.
“I’ll continue to write and teach on the side but I am mostly excited to build a business for our family from scratch.
“The Central West holds a special place in my heart — I was born and raised in Lithgow and finished my schooling in Bathurst.
“The chance to contribute to the extraordinary growth that’s occurring in my home region is irresistible.
“This would not be possible without the support and courage of my wife, Edwina.
“In fact, this wild scheme was her idea.
“I’ll miss my family during the week, making each weekend sweeter.”
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